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8 marksNarrative Elements and Prose Techniques

CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2 · Question 10(a)

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Regarding the conflict between Okonkwo's inflexible will and his fate:

Describe ONE incident which portrays Okonkwo's "inflexible will" and ONE which portrays Okonkwo at the mercy of fate.

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  1. 10(b)Discuss how ONE of the incidents described in (a) affects Okonkwo.[8 marks]
  2. 10(c)Examine how the writer uses EITHER irony OR symbolism to present the theme of fate.[9 marks]

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